Person Profile

Wright, Douglas Ross Cameron

1892–1917

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Biography

He was living in Toronto ON Canada a the time of his recruitment into the navy.

Military Service

He served in the RCM (Transferred to RNAS) He was appointed as a Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant RNAS.

He was apppointed as a Flight Sub-Lieutenant RNAS.

He served in 10 (RNAS) Squadron.

Aircraft Flown

Service Aircraft Flown: Sopwith Camel

Anecdotes

He departed on patrol in a Naval 10 Squadron Sopwith Camel. Foul weather forced a return and he came down out of the mist and low cloud in a spin over the aerodrome.

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